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How to Tether your SLR Camera to the iPad
by on November 7, 2010

Are you an avid photographer? If you are and you have an iPad, Lee Morris over from FStoppers.com has an amazing video for you to see. Using his jailbroken iPad (and MyWi), an Eye-Fi Connect X2 SDHC, the app ShutterSnitch, and his dSLR, Lee is able to watch his snapped photos stream directly to the iPad after pressing the shutter. Awesome.

How it works is the Eye-Fi SDHC will … Read More

netTalk: Free VoIP Calls to Canada/USA with iPad
by on October 31, 2010

Over at our big brother site, iPhoneinCanada.ca, we reviewed one of the hottest free apps to hit the App Store, netTalk. This free VoIP app will allow you to make free calls to anywhere in Canada and the USA, which can possibly eliminate your Skype Subscription plan.

Here are the features:

– Free calling to the US and Canada
- Connectivity through WIFI/3G/Edge
- Record conversations
- Import your contacts from … Read More

The Grand Old Lady of iPad Apps Gets a Facelift
by on October 15, 2010

When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad to an expectant world on January 27, one of the applications he showed off was the New York Times. It wowed both those in the audience and reviewers, with some heralding it as the future of journalism because of its appealing, readable layout and the way it took advantage of the iPad form factor. When you opened the app you saw a collection of … Read More

A quick overview of the TED app for the iPad

As Gary indicated yesterday, TED released an iPad app this week and I gave it a spin yesterday to see what it offers.

First things first. What is TED you might ask? TED which stands for: Technology, Entertainment, Design, is a small nonprofit organisation devoted to “Ideas Worth Spreading”. In short, TED is a compilation of presentations that run from 2 to about 18 minutes that talk about a topic that … Read More

MobileMe Calendar App Out Of Beta For iOS4
by on October 14, 2010

Apple’s web calendar application on MobileMe has finally upgraded out of its beta status!

For our MobileMe users, the new calendar app will allow for better sync and push on iOS4 over the iPad, iPhone, and the iPod Touch. The upgrade allows for better integration of not only a web version of the calendar but with the stock calendar application that the devices have already pre-installed.

This new … Read More

Want Netflix on your iPad? Remember the data usage
by on September 24, 2010

With all the buzz around the launch of Netflix in Canada this week, I was curious as to how much data is actually being sent for the streaming of a TV show or a movie.

Netflix does not seem to have that information on their web site, but after calling them to get more information, here is the story.

TV or regular movie: 1 hour of streaming will use approximately 1 GB … Read More

Pulse-sating News
by on September 16, 2010

We all love our iPad for it’s ability to play music, occasional Youtube clips and of course the fun applications on it. There are a variety of apps allowing for a new experience in games, farts, tests, writing and even reading books. What about a brand new reading experience for RSS feeds though? I would like to re-introduce the Pulse RSS reader.

What’s so great about this reader … Read More

Traveling with your iPad – A Field Guide
by on September 14, 2010

With its compact size and multi-functional capabilities, the iPad seems like the ideal travel gadget. I would even argue that it’s better than carrying a smartphone. [This isn't to say you shouldn't travel with a phone for safety reasons though.] Having recently come back from a run through Northern Europe, I’d like to share some tips and insights that you should consider when you bring your little tablet on the … Read More

Top 5 iPad Apps For School
by on September 9, 2010

After going through much debate on whether an iPad is a suitable replacement for a netbook (or as Steve calls it “a piece of junk”), it has finally reached its first term at school (for most folks who didn’t take summer courses). Sure, many people call the iPad a giant iPod touch and use it mostly for music and games on a big tablet, but what about the times … Read More

Creativity on the iPad
by on September 3, 2010

Forecast the future, or the weather, and more, on your iPad.

Last week I wrote about some of the many iPad apps that help you be productive (Portable Productivity on the iPad). That article concentrated on serious-type apps — word processing, spreadsheets, remote computer management, and the like. To herald the last long weekend of summer, let’s have a bit of fun this time and look at … Read More

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